Hi Guys,
Today, my installer came over and we figured out a pretty clean way to install the Blackvue dashcam on my wife's Model X. If you want his contact info PM me. He's a mobile installer in the SoCal area. It took about 5 hours, but we were doing quite a bit of exploration, so it probably won't take him that long in the future.
I apologize that I did not document every step of the way, but I did document the key aspects that set it apart from the Model S Dashcam install.
Biggest take away here is that we WERE able to use the existing windshield channel to run the rear camera and power wires to the dashcam. For me this was pretty huge as I like to maintain OEM look.
We were also lucky to find constant 12V at the drivers kick panel.
I hope this helps anyone looking to do this!
Here's the shots I did take:
Just figuring out how to get the housing open and how we will run the wires:
Finally giving in and ripping the channel off the windshield
:
Got the housing off finally!
Yikes.....there's no going back now!!
Dashcam cables in the channel, and new 3M tape in place:
Looks like they have already provisioned the housing for 2 forward looking Autopilot cameras!!
close-up of the cables going into the channel:
Running the cables along the A-pillar down the side of the drivers FWD, we tucked the cable along the headliner.
Finally out the back to the existing harness to the interior of the hatch:
Tapped into the existing constant 12V down by the drivers kick panel for power to the camera:
Today, my installer came over and we figured out a pretty clean way to install the Blackvue dashcam on my wife's Model X. If you want his contact info PM me. He's a mobile installer in the SoCal area. It took about 5 hours, but we were doing quite a bit of exploration, so it probably won't take him that long in the future.
I apologize that I did not document every step of the way, but I did document the key aspects that set it apart from the Model S Dashcam install.
Biggest take away here is that we WERE able to use the existing windshield channel to run the rear camera and power wires to the dashcam. For me this was pretty huge as I like to maintain OEM look.
We were also lucky to find constant 12V at the drivers kick panel.
I hope this helps anyone looking to do this!
Here's the shots I did take:
Just figuring out how to get the housing open and how we will run the wires:
Finally giving in and ripping the channel off the windshield
:
Got the housing off finally!
Yikes.....there's no going back now!!
Dashcam cables in the channel, and new 3M tape in place:
Looks like they have already provisioned the housing for 2 forward looking Autopilot cameras!!
close-up of the cables going into the channel:
Running the cables along the A-pillar down the side of the drivers FWD, we tucked the cable along the headliner.
Finally out the back to the existing harness to the interior of the hatch:
Tapped into the existing constant 12V down by the drivers kick panel for power to the camera: